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India can contribute towards strengthening, diversifying supply chains: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India is well placed to contribute towards strengthening and diversifying supply chains. Speaking at the launch of 'Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement' on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, Sitharaman said India is undertaking some of the most robust climate actions through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This includes an ambitious programme for a transition to clean energy and the RISE partnership is completely in sync with India's domestic policy of prioritising Clean Energy. Highlighting the hard-earned consensus by the G20 India Presidency on the need to rapidly scale up renewable energy capacity, the finance minister said the Global Biofuels Alliance initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, is a positive step towards promoting global cooperation on sustainable biofuels and

India, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on grid connection and green hydrogen

Singh urged the MENA countries to join the Global Biofuel Alliance to bolster international cooperation in sustainable biofuels and fully harness the potential of the Alliance

Taiwan looks forward to joining hands with India: Representative Ger

The Taiwanese representative said: "In addition to our Chennai office in 2012, I am pleased to announce that our 3rd mission, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Mumbai, will open early next year"

P&G India announces Rs 300 cr fund for startups for supply chain solutions

FMCG maker Procter & Gamble India on Thursday announced a Rs 300 crore fund to collaborate with external partners and innovators for co-creating solutions for a modern supply chain ecosystem. P&G Supply Chain Catalyst Fund will provide an opportunity to startups and innovators to collaborate with Procter & Gamble (P&G) India on customising business solutions, accelerating its journey towards Supply 3.0 initiatives, said a statement from the company. This is a part of Rs 1,800 crore committed in business solutions through vGROW, in which the maker of brands like Gillette, Whisper, Vicks is investing in small businesses, individuals and large organisations offering innovative solutions. "The announcement is in line with the Prime Minister's Gati Shakti initiative, which is an endeavour towards multi-modal connectivity in the country that will enhance seamless movement of goods and services through targeted interventions," the statement said. Commenting on the ...

Panama Canal drought and how it is impacting global trade, supply chain

The Panama Canal Authority has warned that water restrictions may continue into 2024, making it important for shipowners to create a contingency plan that does not further disrupt global supply chain

IIFL Fintech Fund buys 51% in supply chain platform Xtracap for Rs 25 cr

IIFL Group's early-stage investment vehicle IIFL Fintech Fund has invested a reported Rs 25 crore for a 51 per cent stake in a supply-chain finance platform, Xtracap Fintech. This is the fund's first investment in a supply chain finance firm, the company said in a statement without disclosing any financial details of the transaction. But sources told PTI that they have picked up 51 per cent for Rs 25 crore, valuing Xtracap at Rs 50 crore. Xtracap offers e-invoice financing that allows businesses to unlock value of their invoices in real-time, providing instant liquidity. Its dual app serves both downstream and upstream channel financing needs. By using invoices and receivables as collateral, financing facility is made available. IIFL Fintech Fund was launched in August 2021 with a corpus of Rs 210 crore and has since invested in Trendlyne, Leegality, Finbox, Datasutram, Multipl, Finarkein, Trustcheckr, Finvu, Insurance Samadhan and Easyrewardz.

Witnessing trend of rising outsourcing of supply chain activities: TVS SCS

TVS Supply Chain Solutions was witnessing a trend of increasing outsourcing of supply chain activities across industries and a strong pipeline of new opportunities, a top official said. The city-based firm had registered a consolidated net loss for the April-June 2023 quarter at Rs 65.3 crore as compared to a net loss at Rs 1.8 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. Revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,342.4 crore from Rs 2,675.5 crore registered in the same period of last year. The profitability showed a decline due to higher interest cost and a one-time exceptional expense of Rs 25.57 crore during the quarter, a company statement here said. The Integrated Supply Chain Solutions business performance was driven by a very strong growth momentum with the segment reporting a revenue of Rs 1,318.8 crore during the April-June 2023 quarter from Rs 1,097.7 crore registered in the same period of last year. The ISCS segment revenue grew in Ind

TVS Supply Chain Solutions posts net loss of Rs 65 crore in first quarter

Expansion in existing engagements and new business development drove revenue growth. During the quarter, the company commenced a seven-year transformational engagement with Centrica PLC

India-Middle East-Europe corridor to make supply chain more resilient: EEPC

The proposed 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor' announced during the just-concluded G20 Leaders' Summit in Delhi will prove to be a game-changer project and provide huge impetus to global trade, Engineering Exports Promotion Council India (EEPC India) said on Monday. The corridor will also make the "global supply chain more resilient", EEPC India chairman Arun Kumar Garodia said. The project seeks to connect India with Europe via the Middle East by sea and port. This will redefine the movement of goods and services across the continents as it will bring down logistics costs and ensure quicker delivery of shipments, Garodia said in a statement. For India's engineering exports sector, both the Middle East and Europe are key markets, and having transport infrastructure of this scale will greatly enhance its competitiveness globally, he said. Garodia also said the investment in the transformative project will greatly boost economic activities, create jobs, and most important

India, US express support for building resilient semiconductor supply chain

India and the US on Friday expressed their support for building a resilient global semiconductor supply chain while reaffirming a pledge to sustain high-level engagements between governments, industries and academic institutions. In a joint statement issued their bilateral talks here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joseph Biden called upon the two governments to continue the work of transforming the India-US Strategic Partnership across all dimensions based on trust and mutual understanding. The meeting was held soon after Biden arrived in New Delhi to participate in the G20 Summit to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders expressed their support for building resilient global semiconductor supply chains while noting a multi-year initiative of Microchip Technology to invest approximately USD 300 million in expanding its research and development presence in India and also Advanced Micro Device's announcement to invest USD 400 million over the next five years

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto makes Ankit Agarwal chief product officer

Senior executive will be in charge of company's supply chain and consumer management in new role

FMCG items start to pile up in supply chain as demand starts to taper off

Inventory days and credit days on the rise

Flipkart to generate over 1,00,000 jobs ahead of the festive season

The e-commerce firm is planning to deliver more than 40% of shipments during the festive event through our Kirana delivery programme

AI fused with trade data may finally smooth clogged supply chains

AI tools are helping many organizations simplify trade-data analysis in ways that may help smooth cross-border commerce

WB blast: Supply chain kingpin arrested, sent to police custody till Sep 8

The alleged supply chain kingpin in the Duttapukur blast case was arrested and sent to police custody till September 8 after being produced before a court, police said on Saturday. The accused, who had fled to Chennai after the blast in an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Duttapukur area in North 24 Parganas district on August 27, was nabbed following his return to Kolkata on Thursday, a senior police officer said. He was produced before a court in Barasat on Friday and remanded to police custody till September 8. "The man had fled to Chennai after the incident. Based on prior information, a team of the West Bengal Police Special Task Force arrested him as soon as he stepped out of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Thursday," the officer said. He is suspected to have been involved in procuring finished fireworks from the illegal units in Duttapukur, including the one in which the blast occurred, and supplying those to clients, the officer said. The .

TVS Supply Chain Solutions appoints R Dinesh as Executive Chairman

TVS Supply Chain Solutions said on Tuesday its founder-promoter R Dinesh has been appointed the Executive Chairman of the company's Board. Dinesh, who was the Executive Vice Chairman of the newly listed TVS Supply Chain Solutions, will take over from S Mahalingam, the company said in a statement. Mahalingam stepped down as chairman after completing two terms as Independent Director, effective August 29, it said. Besides, the company also announced the appointment of K Ananth Krishnan and Narayan K Seshadri as additional Independent Directors on its Board. With this appointment, the new board will have five Independent Directors, it said. At the same time, the company said, S Ravichandran, Non-Executive Director has resigned from the Board of the company to pursue his personal interests.

Tomato prices decline in Karnataka to Rs 20 per kg as supply improves

From a high of Rs 140 per kg in the wholesale market a few weeks ago, the prices of tomatoes have come down sharply in parts of Karnataka to about Rs 20 as supply of the commodity has improved substantially, officials said on Monday. In the Mysuru APMC (Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee) yard, for example, tomato prices were down to Rs 14 per kg on Sunday. "Last week, the average price of tomatoes was Rs 18 to Rs 20 per kg as the supply has improved," Mysuru APMC Secretary M R Kumaraswamy told PTI over telephone when contacted. Market sources said the supply of the commodity has improved by two to three times compared to last month leading to sharp decline of their prices. "The highest price of tomatoes at the wholesale rate at Mysuru APMC was Rs 140 per kg last month," Kumaraswamy said. Retail prices of tomatoes are now ruling around Rs 30 in the State, he added.

Jaishankar discusses supply chain resiliency with US trade representative

Jaishankar was also a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's delegation at the 15th BRCIS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa

Should you subscribe to TVS Supply Chain IPO? Here's what brokerages say

The objective of the issue is repayment of outstanding borrowings and general corporate purposes

TVS Supply Chain Solutions prepares for initial share sale: R Dinesh

TVS Supply Chain Solutions, a part of TVS Mobility Group, is gearing up for the initial share sale that would be open for public subscription from August 10 onwards, officials said on Wednesday. The city-based company is hitting the capital market after a gap of nearly 29 years, Executive Vice-Chairman R Dinesh said. "I think the last time when we raised (funds) was in 1994...," he told reporters. The price band has been fixed at Rs 187-197 for the Rs 880 crore initial public offering (IPO), valuing the company at Rs 8,700 crore. The initial share sale comprises Rs 600 crore of fresh issue and Rs 280 crore sale by the promoters. The IPO would be open for subscription during August 10-14, he said. At the upper end of the price band, the IPO is expected to fetch Rs 880 crore. From the issue's proceeds, Rs 525 crore will be used for pre-existing debt repayment and its subsidiary TVS LI UK. A portion of the fund would also be used for "inorganic growth" and general corporate ...